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N11 closed after cash in transit robbery near Newcastle, 1 guard killed and 2 others injured

N11 closed after cash in transit robbery near Newcastle, 1 guard killed and 2 others injured

  • A guard has died after a brazen cash-in-transit robbery on the N11 between Ladysmith and Newcastle
  • A video circulating on social media shows armed men blowing up the doors of a vehicle to steal money
  • Motorists are urged to find alternative routes as the N11 remains closed, but some are still stuck in traffic jams
The scene on N11 where the cash in transit robbery took place.
One person has been killed in a cash-in-transit robbery on the N11 between Ladysmith and Newcastle. Image: Submitted.
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N11 in the north KwaZulu-Natal is currently closed following an earlier cash-in-transit robbery.

The incident happened near Tigerskloof on the N11, between Ladysmith and Newcastle, just after 5pm.

The video shows the moment of the attack

In the video, which soon began circulating on local Whatsapp groups, armed men were seen surrounding the vehicle carrying the cash before breaking down the doors.

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The driver who recorded the incident could be heard saying that the shooting started later. Some drivers could also be seen turning around and fleeing the area.

Details of the incident are not known yet, but according to Newcastle Advertisera shootout is believed to have occurred between law enforcement and the suspects.

The driver of the vehicle was confirmed dead and two other people were injured.

Drivers stuck in traffic jams

Drivers traveling between Newcastle and Ladysmith are now being asked to find alternative routes as the N11 remains closed.

The driver I spoke to exclusively Briefly Newsshe said she had been stuck in traffic for the last two hours. She expressed her frustration, saying that her son was writing exams tomorrow and still had to go home to study.

While some managed to find an alternative route home, many were stuck in traffic jams while police and emergency services cleared the scene.

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Source: Short News